vethart
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of vet (“fat”) + hart (“heart”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvethart n (plural vetharten, diminutive vethartje n)
- (obsolete) cor adiposum, a heart disease due to accumulation of fat in or near the heart
Usage notes
edit- In today's language this word's use is limited to curses like krijg een vet hart (“get lost”, literally “get a heart disease”).